THE BAD MAN: Expanded edition

THE BAD MAN begins and ends with a bang.

Former Army sniper Benjamin Franklin never dreamed he would utilize his military training once his service ended. He finds himself ill equipped for life on the outside where his sense of justice is mocked in every job he tries. Needing funds to care for his aging father, Ben reluctantly takes a position as a hired gun for the largest crime syndicates in New York City.

But after a decade of functioning as the killer of bad men, he experiences an epiphany when his partner, Sammy Sloane, asks if, in their role as paid assassins, doesn’t that make them bad men as well?

Now it's time to salvage what's left of his soul. Ben Franklin gives his heart to the woman he loves, promising himself he’s through being a paid gun. But when his boss, Papa Theo, asks for one last favor, Ben cannot say no to him.

A novel filled with mystery, suspense, and betrayal; it explodes with clever writing, THE BAD MAN by G. Warlock Vance, keeps readers greedily turning pages until the ultimate showdown.

G. Warlock Vance’s sequel to THE BAD MAN, titled PAPA THEO'S GHOST, and his occult mystery THE MISSING NARRATIVE OF NEPTUNE will also be published by Yoru Publishing in 2027.